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Movies Sold At Sundance 2016: A Complete & Updated Guide These are the movies sold at Sundance 2016. Many of the films that premiere at the Sundance Film Festival are hoping to attract a distributor and find a bigger audience, be it in theaters around the country or distributed through digital VOD. Throughout the festival we will be reporting on all of the movies sold at Sundance 2016. This list should help give you an idea about which movies may someday be available to you either theatrically of VOD....

Ned Beatty, Star Of ‘Superman’ And ‘Network,’ Dead At 83 Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor who starred in countless films includingDeliverance, Superman, andToy Story 3, and was nominated an Oscar for his supporting turn inNetwork, has died at the age of 83.Varietyreports that Beatty’s management confirmed that the Oscar-nominated actor died from natural causes on Saturday morning at his home in Los Angeles. “Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones,” Shelter Entertainment Group Talent Manager Deborah Miller said in an email....

New ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Concept Art Shows Off A Big Fire And A Bigger Ape I haven’t had the chance to go on the record with my thoughts on thelatest trailerforKong: Skull Island, so I’ll get that out of the way first: this movie looks nothing like I expected, I have no idea how it got made, and I can’t wait to buy a ticket to witness this madness. While that headline is all about a nifty piece of concept art from the film, the really interesting tidbit here is that directorJordan Vogt-Robertsseems as surprised as anyone that he was able to make the crazy movie he pitched....

Now Scream This: Horror Movies That Celebrate The American Nightmare (Welcome toNow Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt:As America’s day of independence approaches and people ready their President Bill Pullman tweets, my mind still pulsates with horrific thoughts. It’s how I’m wired. I’ll be right there chugging Budweiser from “AmeriCANS” and grilling patties of red meat in the name of our founding fathers, but before such festivities provide their patriotic distractions, let’s not forget the flaming hellscape we currently live in....

Now Stream This: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’, ‘Pet Sematary’, ‘Inherent Vice’, ‘Q – The Winged Serpent’ And More (Welcome toNow Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Need something to watch on one of the many streaming services out there? Then you’ve come to the right place. This week, we have the latest masterpiece fromBarry Jenkins; a Stephen King adaptation to watch before a new remake; one of the best from the late, greatLarry Cohen; and much, much more....

Paramount+ Has Launched: Here Are 10 Things To Watch This week marks the launch ofParamount+, yet another streaming service in an era that’s already jam-packed with them. But that’s not entirely fair: Paramount+ is just CBS All Access with a new coat of paint, and that service has been around for some time now. To celebrate (well, at leastacknowledge) the existence of a “new” streaming platform, we’ve scoured the service’s library and put together a list of 10 things to watch....

Paul Haggis Near Deal To Remake Spanish Film ‘Celda 211’ For CBS Films Paul Haggis' latest filmThe Next Three Daysis going to be released soon, but the writer/director still doesn’t have a follow-up booked. At least as a director. He’s set to write thebig screen versionofThe Equalizer, and has been talked about as a possible director for that film. Now Paul Haggis is working on a deal with CBS Films to write and possibly direct a remake of the award-winning 2009 Spanish filmCelda 211....

Roku Looking To Snag Quibi’s Library Of Bite-Sized TV Shows And Movies After launching earlier this year, the short-form streaming service Quibishut down after just six monthson the market. However, all the original programming created for the on-the-go entertainment hub is about to get a new home. Roku, the most popular streaming media player in the United States, is trying to build their library of content by entering advanced talks to become the exclusive home for Quibi’s offerings....

Ryan Coogler Says ‘Black Panther’ Will Be His “Most Personal Movie To Date” If I could go back in time and rewrite my top ten films of 2015 list, I would find room forCreed.Ryan Coogler’s film may technically be aRockysequel, but it plays by its own rules. Repeat viewings have drove home that it is a masterpiece, a film that operates within the chronology of a beloved series while never being afraid to express a unique voice, to be its own unique beast....

Sam Raimi Explains His Departures From ‘Spider-Man 4’ And ‘World Of Warcraft’ BeforeSam Raimiset out on the gargantuan task of makingOz The Great and Powerful, he was working on two equally huge and highly-anticipated films:Spider-Man 4andWorld of Warcraft.Spider-Man 4was set to right the wrongs Raimi and crew made on the third film, but eventuallyhe and all his stars left the project. That opened the door for Marc Webb’s reboot,The Amazing Spider-Man....

Sequel Bits: ‘Thor 2’, ‘Iron Man 3’, ‘X-Men: First Class 2’, ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’ In this superhero-heavy edition of Sequel Bits: It’s part of the thrill of the character, and the thrill of the Thor character in a way, is that Thor and Loki are defined by each other. […] Thor’s reason for being in The Avengers is that Loki is down there [on Earth] so he has to come and get him back....

Seth MacFarlane Leaving 20th Century Fox TV For NBCUniversal With A New Overall Deal Seth MacFarlanehas called 20th Century Fox Television and FOX his home for years, but now he’s moving over to NBCUniveral with a new overall deal. The creator ofFamily Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, andThe Orvillewill see his Fuzzy Door Productions banner situated at NBC for five years where he will develop TV shows for the company’s various networks, including NBC and the upcoming streaming service Peacock....

Severance’s Dichen Lachman Talks About That Major Ms. Casey Twist [Interview] Apple TV+’s “Severance” is full of mystery, a sci-fi show that makes the mundanity of office life into something truly mind-bogglingly horrific. Theshow’s premise— that some people chose to have their minds “severed” so their working-life selves know nothing of their outside selves and vice-versa — gives a whole new meaning to work-life balance. Much of the show’s story revolves around Mark (Adam Scott), a man who decides to get severed in an attempt to cope with the loss of his wife....